9.5 mil is not a too high price for a scorer like Floccari, but at the same time we should try to slim the squad and trading Floccari with one or two players plus money. Only problem is what players we could offer, and live without, that a quality club would actually accept in a deal...?

Come on Cash, you can think of a couple of star names that we have that they would want... plus that we would begrudgingly let go... if we really had to... I mean, REALLY had to...

MAKFREDINI + zero euro = Floccari

Simple

Seriously there are few players that coud be offered - I really hope Foggia has a place in Reja's plans, I'd hate to see him go as a bargaining chip. Bizzarri if we get rid of him, Cruz if he goes (we know Genoa don't mind old Inter forwards), Hitzlsperger if he is actually on a contract not loaned, Cribari (hehe)... maybe not...

I say just stump up the cash and have done with it. If we give Ledesma a new contract and get Barreto in the first team squad then it means we could probably just do with a new LB/LWB and another midfielder.

We do have a few quality players,but the question is who do we have that Genoa would want.Foggia is one of the players who I agree could be used this summer as part of a swap deal Caxi, but is Genoa inneed of him? Not sure about that.

In any case, we have to wait until we are mathematically secure, and have a coach ready to take over (if Edy is not to remain...) before we discuss these issues too much...

We do have a few quality players,but the question is who do we have that Genoa would want.Foggia is one of the players who I agree could be used this summer as part of a swap deal Caxi, but is Genoa inneed of him? Not sure about that.

In any case, we have to wait until we are mathematically secure, and have a coach ready to take over (if Edy is not to remain...) before we discuss these issues too much...

Genoa made a last ditch bid for him last summer and it appears as though they were keen in January too so I'd be hopeful. After all, they buy attacking players for fun.

Even if Floccari goes elsewhere, surely we would be talking to Preziosi about Acquafresca by that stage?

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Genoa made a last ditch bid for him last summer and it appears as though they were keen in January too so I'd be hopeful. After all, they buy attacking players for fun.

Even if Floccari goes elsewhere, surely we would be talking to Preziosi about Acquafresca by that stage?

If they are keen, I am more than happy swapping Paqquale...he has great talent and is amazing when he shines, (but just like the sun in Sweden) but he doesnt shine as often as he should...

Acquafresca and Berg (in Hamburg, has had a poor season) have both have had seasons not as good as everyone thought, and since we had these two guys as major parts of last years rumours and discussions, I expect bot these guys might be back in the mercato circus for us this year again. Hopefully we can pick them up (or at least one of them) this time as I still think they are top quality players...

Floccari has been grat and I think he should be fought for, but I doubt Lotito would cash out for him without trying to bargain the price and there will, once again, be a chaotic situation surrounding an affair. Lotito will want to swap Flocc with something we have, or he will try to wait and sell someone before deciding on Flocc, and then the time might be out. We have plenty of players to get rid off this summer (again)...

1. Because he spent 28 million on two duds last season (Zarate/Matuzalem); both of which were risks, neither of which have paid of as of now.2. Because 8.5-15 million (as exact figure is still unknown) is a hefty price for a striker approaching 29 with 2-3 years at the top level max in him, with slight injury niggles being frequent and with absolutely no resale value.3. Because aside from the past 2 seasons where he has scored a nice sum of goals, he has done relatively little.

Now, I was one of the few who vehemently wanted the loan deal to go through and who admitted that 9 or so million was a tempting fee and it still is but we need market value. We are not loaded and we've made fan-prompted mistakes in the past.

Put it this way, Catania nabbed Maxi Lopez (a joke in many eyes) for pennies and he has 3 years more football in him at least than our Sergio. We have a month to find a better deal, I'd like to see us be smart about our business and have a look around. There is absolutely no harm in doing so.

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I'd like to see us be smart about our business and have a look around. There is absolutely no harm in doing so.

With Lotito ?

Well his hands are tied mate, aren't they? He probably felt like a god in the wake of his Zarate super-signing and much of the tifosi saw Maurito as a god too but a year on and nobody gives a damn. What Lotito does or doesn't do what make a blind bid of difference come next summer...

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Flocc's price is set at 9 mill Caxi. it was agreed when he was sent here on loan. The offer expires in 10 days and that's 9 mill for a player of proven worth and one of the keys to our salvation this year - I think it's a no brainer.

I just think that Lotito is buying time until he finds a place to offload some fringe and unsettled players, maybe trying to use them as bargaining chips to include them in the price. I wouldn't mind getting a reduced price along with getting rid of a player we no longer have any use for.

But the clock is ticking, and although I think Preziosi and Lotito have a good rapport the first won't tolerate bullcrap form the latter.

It's really hard to find cash in times like this (economic crisis) but Floccari has proven that he can help Lazio a lot and he would be our best choice. Every other player we can buy in his place isn't quite sure that he will do good in the team. It's a big price for a player of his age but we need him. Zarate wasn't good this season but I'm pretty confident that he will do much better next season and will show why Lotito gave 18 mln euros for him.

sergio is worth 9 mil without doubt. also mauro 20 mil. injuries can happend for every player and nobody can blame the plaayer(matuzalem) why he is injurie,he is worth 8 mil.our bigest problems is that we took the players wich ones wasnt worth for money that we paid,carrizo 8 mil. we lose pandev for lotito bad policy(we could get 15 m) we sell de silvestr for 7 to viola.

pay that 9 m for sergio and dont make the mistakes of carrizo-pandev and want be any problems again. and if he is not ready to invest in lazio than is another solotion,leave the place for someone who is